Niagara vs Sacred Heart Prediction 1/24/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Niagara Purple Eagles and the Sacred Heart Pioneers meet Saturday in college basketball action from William H Pitt Center. Here’s a Niagara vs Sacred Heart prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Niagara vs Sacred Heart pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Niagara Purple Eagles Betting Preview

The Purple Eagles were able to win two of their first three games this year, but then hit an eight-game losing streak that was finally broken with victories over Houghton and Sacred Heart. The next five games were a 1-4 run featuring losses to Fairfield, Iona, Manhattan and Mount St. Mary’s, though. Over the first 18 games of the year that would leave the Eagles with a 5-13 overall record.

In the Thursday rematch versus Fairfield the Eagles were down 31-30 in the locker room. Niagara kept the pace in the second half on a 31-31 stretch but it wasn’t enough in an eventual loss 62-61 on the road. The Eagles were led by Justin Page with 13 points, three rebounds and two assists. Both Josiah Sabino and Vice Zanki added 11 points apiece with a combined 12 rebounds.

Sacred Heart Pioneers Betting Preview

Over on the Sacred Heart side, they went 5-7 over their first 12 games with wins over Merchant Marine Academy, Holy Cross, Mount St. Mary’s, NJIT and Dartmouth in that time. After losses to Towson, Merrimack, Niagara, Canisius, Marist and Quinnipiac, the Pioneers beat Siena and Rider in the next pair. That would give Sacred Heart a 7-13 run in the books across their first 20 outings of the season.

On Thursday versus Canisius, the Pioneers were all tied up 30-30 going into the second half. Sacred Heart notched a 39-36 stretch the rest of the way and were able to power out a 69-66 victory at home in the end. Nyle Ralph-Beyer was the leading team scorer on 19 points with three rebounds and one assist. Dashon Gittens put up 16 points, seven rebounds and three assists in the winning effort as well.

Niagara Purple Eagles @ Sacred Heart Pioneers Betting Trends: January 24, 2026

Why the Sacred Heart Pioneers will win

• Niagara has lost 14 of its last 16 day games against the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
• Sacred Heart has won each of its last three games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Niagara has lost the first half in six of its last eight road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Niagara Purple Eagles will win

• Sacred Heart has lost six of its last seven day games against the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

Niagara vs Sacred Heart Prediction

I’ll lean toward Sacred Heart. The Pioneers were able to bag a close win over Canisius this week, shooting 43.1 percent from the field with a 37-35 rebounding edge and 19 team assists. It wasn’t perfect though, as Sacred Heart shot just 6-of-12 from the free throw line alongside 11 turnovers. that makes three straight wins for the Pioneers, with 69 or more points scored in each.

These teams last saw each other on January 2 in a 64-61 road loss for the Pioneers. Sacred Heart shot just 37.7 percent in that one with 13 turnovers. The Pioneers had a 33-23 rebounding advantage though, and shot 15-of-18 (83.3 percent) from the line. This one will likely be close as well, but with the home push I like the Pioneers to take it.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Sacred Heart Pioneers -9.5